100 Questions About Sturgis

Abstract

Exploring my own identity and voice within diverse subcultures has become essential in my current artistic practice and process. My aim is to visually explore lived experience amongst culturally rich communities, without judgment or expectations. I recently returned from the 71st Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, which had an attendance of 600,000 riders. In an effort to immerse myself in the biker culture, I camped out for seven days at the rally. The constant rumble of motorcycles has faded from my ears but remain in my mind unsettlingly. After this experience I was left with a mind full of imagery but an intellect filled with questions. My most recent work investigates my connection and exploration of this masculine culture and the individuals I lived amongst.